Leader Messenger

Last updated

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TypeWeekly suburban newspaper
Format Tabloid
Owner(s) News Limited
Editor-in-chiefJessica Leo
News editorRob Greenwood
Staff writersErin Jones
Founded1965
Headquarters25 Wiltshire St, Salisbury, SA, Australia
Website www.leadermessenger.com.au

Leader Messenger is a weekly suburban newspaper in Adelaide, part of the Messenger Newspapers group. The Leader's area covers the outer north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide, extending between Windsor Gardens on the city side and Golden Grove on the hills side. [1]

Contents

The newspaper generally reports on events of interest in its distribution area, including the suburbs of Golden Grove, Tea Tree Gully, Modbury and Holden Hill. It also covers the City of Tea Tree Gully council.

It has a circulation of 43,314 and a readership of 65,000. [2]

History

The office of the Messenger group of newspapers in Waymouth St, Adelaide Advertiser Building.JPG
The office of the Messenger group of newspapers in Waymouth St, Adelaide

The North East Leader was established by Messenger in 1965. In 1984, the paper was renamed the Leader Messenger. [3]

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